Chief Cardiac Physiologist

Job overview

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The Cardiac Investigations team at Worthing are looking to appoint permanent full time Chief Cardiac Physiologists with a specialist interest in Echo to assist in providing a high quality, patient centred Cardiac Investigations service.

Main duties of the job

• Performing echocardiograms
• Recording images of cardiac structures in both 2D and M Mode
• Performing and recognising the implications of Pulse Wave and Continuous Wave Doppler studies
• Being fully conversant with all structural abnormalities to enable appropriate views to be recorded
• Being able to interpret test results
• Performing studies in the department as well as portable studies on the wards, including I.T.U, H.D.U, theatres, theatre recovery and A&E when required
• Being able to perform studies under difficult conditions
• Being able to recognise and act upon abnormal findings
• Being aware of patient condition and when to call for physician assistance
• Communicating results as and when necessary
• Keeping up to date with new technologies and techniques
• Attending training courses when staffing levels allow
• Planning and organising own workload
• Supporting and training colleagues and other members of staff
• Being responsible for own continuing personal and professional development
• Promoting a culture of collaborative working to improve patient quality of care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role specific criteria.

Main duties by factor:

• Communications and Relationship skills
• To communicate complex information to staff both medical and non medical
• To be able to provide comprehensive reports on all tests undertaken
• To communicate effectively with patients, to obtain their consent and cooperation, including patients with physical/learning disabilities, children of confused patients
• To communicate effectively with relatives of patients
• To develop good working relationships with other departments within the Trust.

Please see Job Description for more information

Person specification Qualifications

• BSc Clinical Physiology, BSc Healthcare Science or equivalent
• Current ILS/ALS

Professional Registration

• Registration with RCCP/AHCS/HCPC BSE Accreditation

Experience

• Experience as Band 6
• Evidence of formal/informal teaching experience
• Evidence of CPD
• Evidence of high degree of clinical acumen in related fields
• Evidence of supervisory experience

Personal Qualities

• Evidence of effective teamwork
• Evidence of ability to prioritise and manage own workload

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

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Flexible Working

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DBS Checks

As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check. We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.

Skilled Worker Visa

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.